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This article described a 35 year old patient, with depression, suffered from second to third degree burns to the head, neck, torso and four limbs as a result of self-immolation. The author used Watson's caring theory to guide nursing measures in order to improve the patient's health problems during rehabilitation, and to reestablish the patient's self-confidence. The author collected data through listening, observation, physical assessment, interviews and written communication between October 11th and November 12th, 2008. The patient's nursing problems were identified as (1) impaired physical mobility and (2) anxiety. During the nursing process, burn care was provided to speed up the healing of the wounds. The provision of this nursing instruction promoted the patient's mobility and limb functions. In addition, a relationship of mutual confidence was established to assist the expression of the patient's innermost anxieties and to strengthen the patient in facing changes in bodily functioning due to scarring. It is hoped that this nursing experience can be a reference when nursing similar cases to improve burn patients' home adaptation during post-hospitalization rehabilitation period. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]